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Washington — The number of migrants apprehended by U.S. immigration authorities after crossing the Mexican border without authorization increased by 25% in March as the Biden administration prepares for a major policy shift next month. U.S. Border Patrol agents recorded over 162,000 apprehensions of migrants in between official ports of entry last month, a jump […]
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that DARNELL KIDD, a/k/a “Black,” a/k/a “Donney,” a/k/a “Donney Black,” was sentenced today to 35 years in prison for the murder of Jonathan Johnson, 21, on March 18, 2011, in White Plains, New York. On November 16, 2022, KIDD was convicted […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. retail sales fell more than expected in March as consumers cut back on purchases of motor vehicles and other big ticket items, suggesting that the economy was losing steam at the end of the first quarter because of higher interest rates. Retail sales dropped 1.0% last month, the Commerce Department said […]
Overall, employers added 236,000 jobs in March and the national unemployment rate fell to 3.5%. In Georgia, the unemployment rate for Black workers is also higher than the overall rate. In the fourth quarter of 2022, the most recent figures available, the Black unemployment rate in Georgia was 5.1% according to an analysis by the […]
Source: Scott Olson / Getty The unemployment rate for African Americans in March fell to the lowest ever recorded in U.S. history. According to data provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the Black unemployment rate is at 5%, plunging more than half of a percentage point from the rate recorded in February. […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Julie McClain Downey issued the following statement on the March 2023 Employment Situation Report: Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the American economy added 236,000 jobs in the month of March, and the unemployment rate ticked down to its historic low mark of 3.5 percent. […]
Photo: Mario Anzuoni (Reuters) In March, the unemployment rate for Black Americans fell to 5.0%, the lowest it’s ever been, bringing it closer to the 3.2% unemployment rate for white Americans. The unemployment rate for Black women was even lower at 4.2%. How talking to strangers can make you more creative For years, the Black […]
April 7, 2023, 9:29 a.m. ET April 7, 2023, 9:29 a.m. ET CONSUMER PRICE INDEX +6.0% in Feb. AVG. HOURLY EARNINGS +4.2% in March CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
WASHINGTON, April 5 (Reuters) – U.S. private employers hired far fewer workers than expected in March, adding to signs that the labor market was cooling. The ADP National Employment report on Wednesday followed on the heels of government data on Tuesday showing job openings falling below 10 million at the end of February for first […]
The USA Dry Pea & Lentil Council and the U.S. Dry Bean Council hosted a Chef’s Table event on March 7, 2023 to highlight the three winners of the “Innovate Your Plate” restaurant competition. The competition began in December 2022 to raise awareness about U.S. pulses, expand relationships with Thailand’s chefs and restaurant executives, and […]